Display device and mobile terminal

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a display device and a mobile terminal. The display device includes a display panel, a fingerprint identification module, and a spacer. The display panel includes a display surface and a rear surface opposite to the display surface; the display surface defines a display region for displaying images. The fingerprint identification module is spaced apart from the rear surface, and configured to identify fingerprint information received by the display region. The spacer is attached to the rear surface and sandwiched between the display panel and the fingerprint identification module. The spacer is a transmission medium for allowing a detecting signal that is emitted by the fingerprint identification module to pass through, and allowing the detecting signal after being reflected by an object outside to pass through.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A display device, comprising:
 a display panel, having a display surface and a rear surface opposite to the display surface; the display surface defining a display region for displaying images; 
 a fingerprint identification module, spaced apart from the rear surface, and configured to identify fingerprint information received by the display region; and 
 a spacer, attached to the rear surface and sandwiched between the display panel and the fingerprint identification module; wherein the spacer is a transmission medium for allowing a detecting signal that is emitted by the fingerprint identification module to pass through, and allowing the detecting signal after being reflected by an object outside to pass through; 
 wherein the spacer comprises:
 a transparent partition disposed between the display panel and the fingerprint identification module; and 
 a plurality of protrusions disposed on an end surface of the transparent partition, the plurality of protrusions facing the rear surface of the display panel or the fingerprint identification module. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the display panel is a flexible display panel. 
     
     
       3. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the display region defines a fingerprint receiving region therein, the fingerprint receiving region is light-transmitting and configured to receive the fingerprint information. 
     
     
       4. The display device of  claim 3 , wherein the display panel is a transparent liquid crystal display or an organic light emitting display; the fingerprint identification module is an optical fingerprint identification device or an ultrasonic fingerprint identification device; and the fingerprint identification module is configured to emit the detecting signal to pass through the fingerprint receiving region. 
     
     
       5. The display device of  claim 3 , wherein the display panel further comprises a non-display region in contact with the display region, the display region is at least partially enclosed by the non-display region. 
     
     
       6. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent partition is a rectangular plate. 
     
     
       7. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent partition is a flat plate, an included angle between the transparent partition and the rear surface is less than or equal to 5°. 
     
     
       8. The display device of  claim 7 , wherein the transparent partition is parallel to the rear surface. 
     
     
       9. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the spacer comprises a first end surface facing the rear surface and a second end surface opposite to the first end surface; the plurality of protrusions are only disposed on the first end surface, the spacer defines a recess in the second end surface; and the fingerprint identification module is received in the recess. 
     
     
       10. The display device of  claim 9 , wherein the fingerprint identification module is entirely accommodated in the recess; and a surface of the fingerprint identification module away from the display panel is flush with the second end surface. 
     
     
       11. The display device of  claim 9 , wherein the spacer further comprises a bottom surface in the recess; the bottom surface is parallel to the first end surface; and the fingerprint identification module is stacked on the bottom surface. 
     
     
       12. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the spacer comprises a first end surface facing the rear surface and a second end surface opposite to the first end surface; the plurality of protrusions are disposed on the first end surface, the fingerprint identification module is in contact with the second end surface; an included angle between the first end surface and the second end surface is less than or equal to 5°. 
     
     
       13. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein a distance between the fingerprint identification module and the rear surface is greater than or equal to 0.1 mm. 
     
     
       14. A mobile terminal comprising:
 a housing, 
 a display panel, connected to the housing; wherein the display panel and the housing corporately define a receiving cavity; the display panel has a display surface and a rear surface facing the receiving cavity and opposite to the display surface; and the display surface defines a display region for displaying images; 
 a fingerprint identification module, disposed in the receiving cavity and spaced apart from the rear surface, and configured to identify fingerprint information received by the display region; and 
 a spacer, attached to the rear surface and sandwiched between the display panel and the fingerprint identification module; wherein the spacer is a transmission medium for allowing a detecting signal emitted by the fingerprint identification module to pass through; 
 wherein the spacer comprises:
 a transparent partition disposed between the display panel and the fingerprint identification module; and 
 a plurality of protrusions disposed on an end surface of the transparent partition, the plurality of protrusions facing the rear surface of the display panel or the fingerprint identification module. 
 
 
     
     
       15. The mobile terminal of  claim 14 , wherein the display panel is flexible. 
     
     
       16. The mobile terminal of  claim 14 , wherein the display region defines a fingerprint receiving region therein, the fingerprint receiving region is light-transmitting and configured to receive the fingerprint information. 
     
     
       17. The mobile terminal of  claim 16 , wherein the display panel is a transparent liquid crystal display or an organic light emitting display; the fingerprint identification module is an optical fingerprint identification device or an ultrasonic fingerprint identification device. 
     
     
       18. The mobile terminal of  claim 14 , wherein the transparent partition is a flat plate, an included angle between the transparent partition and the rear surface is less than or equal to 5°. 
     
     
       19. A display device comprising:
 a display panel, having a display surface and a rear surface opposite to the display surface; the display surface defining a display region for displaying images; 
 a spacer, attached to the rear surface and corresponding to the display region; and 
 a fingerprint identification module, attached to a side of the spacer far away from the rear surface; wherein at least a partial portion of the display region is light-transmitting and the spacer is a transmission medium for a detecting signal emitted by the fingerprint identification module to pass through; 
 wherein the spacer comprises:
 a transparent partition disposed between the display panel and the fingerprint identification module, the transparent partition comprising a first end surface facing the rear surface and a second end surface facing the fingerprint identification module; and 
 a plurality of protrusions disposed on the first end surface and the second end surface of the transparent partition. 
 
 
     
     
       20. The mobile terminal of  claim 19 , wherein an included angle between the first end surface and the second end surface is less than or equal to 5°.